Another veteran offensive lineman, center Joe Hawley, signed with Tampa Bay in Week 2 and has become a starter.
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The Rams played well against Detroit last week and will likely feed off that success after suffering a five-game losing streak.
This game also technically has playoff implications for both teams, although the likelihood of either of these teams making the postseason is minimal. Since St. Louis has no passing attack, this is a solid matchup for the Bucs. “I wanted to guard him the whole play, the whole game, and I’m happy to hold him to one catch”.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – As the injuries pile up and other running backs come and go around him, Brandon Bolden said he’s ready to handle any workload New England Patriots Coach Bill Belichick throws his way.
WHERE’S DOUGIE?: Tampa Bay’s Doug Martin is second in the league in rushing with 1,214 yards, 37 behind Adrian Peterson. The final game in that stretch was a 27-6 victory over San Francisco, on November 1, in which he gained 146 yards from scrimmage.
Evans is a quarterback’s dream target, standing at 6-foot-5, 231 pounds with impressive vertical skills and speed to beat corners deep. After suffering a torn ACL while playing for the University of Georgia last season, Gurley was forced to miss all of the preseason and his first two games of the regular season.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are far less anxious about whether or not there will be NFL football in St. Louis next year than about keeping their improbable playoff aspirations alive.
Jenkins did not play last week. The Rams were 4-12 the year before the franchise won its lone Super Bowl. Tavon Austin was in the mix as well, taking one of his carries for 20 yards. Britt has registered 76 combined receiving yards over the last two weeks.
Gurley, meanwhile, needs 25 yards on the ground to join Eric Dickerson (1983) and Jerome Bettis (1993) as the only 1,000-yard rookie rushers in Rams history. Despite the lack of looks in the red zone, Cook is second on the team in targets with 62 on the year.
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Fisher said it was gratifying that practice results which he’d consistently lauded during the slump finally translated to game day. Martin has been an absolute stud this season and will match Gurley and prove that he is indeed back and will be a big piece long-term for the Buccaneers. Martin carried 14 times for 97 yards while the team was taking a six-point halftime lead against the Colts, then got only three touches while the Bucs were being outscored 19-0 in the second half. They have dropped back-to-back contests only once, and are 3-1 in games decided by four points or fewer.
